Inaccessibility and low maintenance of medical data archive in low-middle income countries: Mystery behind public health statistics and measures

• Main Authors: Toufik Abdul-Rahman (Author), Shankhaneel Ghosh (Author), Lawal Lukman (Author), Gafar B. Bamigbade (Author), Oluwaseyifunmi V. Oladipo (Author), Ogbonna R. Amarachi (Author), Omotayo F. Olanrewaju (Author), Soyemi Toluwalashe (Author), Wireko A. Awuah (Author), Adbdullahi T. Aborode (Author), Ileana Lizano-Jubert (Author), Kholis A. Audah (Author), T.P. Teslyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Africa bears the largest burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases globally, yet it contributes only about 1 % of global research output, partly because of inaccessibility and low maintenance of medical data. Data is widely recognized as a crucial tool for improvement of pop...